# NTSB investigations, 1997: Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB NYC98LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA053.md): Robinson R-22 Beta · Riverside, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1997 · N8015V · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper response to the low rotor RPM warning. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to turn for the forced landing area and the carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB ATL98LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA026.md): Piper PA-22-108 · Jacksonville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1997 · N5258Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper preflight inspection by failing to ensure the fuel selector was properly positioned, which led to fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing on rough/uneven terrain. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a… - [NTSB ANC98LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA012.md): Cessna 207 · Alakanuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1997 · N707FY · Substantial damage > the pilot's mismanagement of the airplane's fuel which led to the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB FTW98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA038.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Galveston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N40201 · Substantial damage > inadequate maintenance and/or preflight inspection of the airplane, and subsequent blockage of the fuel filters, which led to fuel starvation, partial loss of engine power in both engines, and a forced landing. A related factor was the lack of suitable… - [NTSB FTW97LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA367.md): Beech 58 · Mora, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1997 · N365C · Destroyed > loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reason(s). Related factors were: that the power loss occurred above the airplane's single engine service ceiling (at high density altitude), and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB ATL97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA138.md): Champion 7ECA · Fairview, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1997 · N1817G · Substantial damage > fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane. A factor relating to the accident was: an inability to attain a proper touchdown point, which led to the runway overrun. - [NTSB ANC97LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA137.md): Piper PA-12 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1997 · N7894H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contamination in the fuel tanks. Factors were the worn gaskets on the fuel tank caps, and the pilot's decision to abort the partial power precautionary landing. - [NTSB LAX97LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA324.md): Piper PA28R-180 · Reno, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1997 · N69645 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of qualification in the aircraft; the FAA pilot certification system's failure to transfer the… - [NTSB ANC97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA139.md): Cessna 170B · Paxson, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1997 · N4520C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during a takeoff in carburetor icing conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies (a disabled stall warning horn), an inadvertent stall,… - [NTSB LAX97FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA292.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Kernville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1997 · N6654A · Destroyed > The partial loss of engine power due to the operator's inadequate engine maintenance relating to excessively rich mixtures (high fuel flow rates) and spark plug/magneto deficiencies. Contributing factors were degraded climb performance resulting from the high… - [NTSB ATL97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA116.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Milan, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N7294F · Substantial damage > The loss of partial engine power due to undetermined reasons. A factor was the favorable atmospheric conditions for carburetor icing. - [NTSB LAX97FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA272.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hesperia, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1997 · N8227Q · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid high voltage power lines, while coping with a lack of engine power during a go-around in a high density altitude condition. Factors relating to the accident were: high density altitude that resulted in a normal reduction… - [NTSB CHI97LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA226.md): Beech D50A · Mitchell, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1997 · N3BE · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper fuel selector position and the fuel starvation. Factors contributing to the accident were: the pilot's inattentiveness of the refueling, inadequate aircraft preflight, and the rough terrain/ditch. - [NTSB MIA97FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA217.md): Gulfstream American AA-5B · Naples, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1997 · N28246 · Substantial damage > leaking fuel cap(s), due to inadequate maintenance/repair, which resulted in water contamination of the fuel; inadequate preflight by the flight crew; and improper planning/decision by the flight crew. Factors relating to the accident were: high obstructions… - [NTSB SEA97LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA173.md): Cessna 170 · Graham, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1997 · N4292V · Substantial damage > Inadequate aircraft preflight by the pilot-in-command, and water contamination in the fuel resulting in a loss of engine power. A factor was a power transmission line in the forced landing area. - [NTSB FTW97LA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA270.md): Bell 206L-1 · Amelia, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1997 · N3892R · Substantial damage > partial loss of engine power due to frog(s) being ingested into the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the lack of altitude and lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB ANC97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA102.md): Piper PA-18 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1997 · N1961P · Substantial damage > water contamination of the fuel supply. Soft, unsuitable terrain for the precautionary landing were factors. - [NTSB NYC97LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA136.md): Cessna 172P · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N97011 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing. - [NTSB CHI97TA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97TA198.md): Cessna 182R · Peoria, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N661SP · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the carburetor icing conditions which existed at the time of the accident. Factors were the ditch and poles which the airplane contacted. - [NTSB CHI97LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA197.md): Piper PA-18 · Middleville, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N183DP · Destroyed > fuel contamination, due to improper servicing of the aircraft; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. The pilot's failure to ensure a proper… - [NTSB ATL97LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA097.md): Ryan Navion · Cross City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N91519 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in loss of power in flight due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB SEA97LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA151.md): Cessna 182P · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1997 · N9932E · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI97LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA179.md): Cessna A150M · Cumberland, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1997 · N9842J · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use (or improper use of) carburetor heat. Factors associated with the accident were: carburetor icing (weather) conditions, and the lack of airspeed (or altitude) to clear an obstruction (barn) without stalling the airplane. - [NTSB CHI97LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA172.md): Cessna 150K · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1997 · N5738G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors relating to this accident were: the icing (weather) condition and sign(s) in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB FTW97LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA230.md): Piper PA-32-300T · Del Norte, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1997 · N8056Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain proper runway alignment. Factors were his attention being diverted by a rough running engine because the fuel injectors were partially blocked. - [NTSB IAD97LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA086.md): Luscombe LL-8-A · Annapolis, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1997 · N37095 · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in accumulation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power. Related factors were: carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB ATL97LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA083.md): Cessna 170A · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1997 · N2551V · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reason. The pilot failed to maintain flying airspeed which resulted in a stall and then subsequent collision with the ground. A factor was, conditions were favorable for the formation of… - [NTSB ATL97LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA074.md): Piper PA-28-151 · Sophia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1997 · N8392C · Substantial damage > improper maintenance performed by an unknown person, which resulted in the reduction of airflow through the engine induction system and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown… - [NTSB MIA97LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA166.md): Travis C. Elmore B2B/582 · Haines City, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1997 · N43CT · Substantial damage > The pilots inadvertent activation of the rear carburetor choke lever during routine engine maintenance the day before the accident. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing and also failure of the engine… - [NTSB LAX97IA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97IA180.md): Saab-Scania 340B · San Luis Obispo, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 13, 1997 · N313AE · No damage > Compressor stalls of both engines due to in-service compressor contamination. Factors in the compressor stall of the right engine were an atmospheric temperature inversion and a transient fuel flow condition produced when the constant thrust on takeoff (CTOT)… - [NTSB SEA97FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA106.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Tigard, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N55676 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly manage the aircraft fuel supply, which led to fuel exhaustion of the right tank and subsequent fuel starvation/power loss of the engine during the final approach. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of sufficient… - [NTSB CHI97LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA115.md): Cessna 182P · Duluth, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1997 · N7355Q · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. - [NTSB MIA97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA146.md): Grumman G-164B · Ackerman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1997 · N6601Q · Substantial damage > installation of an incorrect fuel filter in the fuel tanker, which allowed water-contaminated fuel being dispensed into the aircraft, subsequent partial loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb, and a forced landing. The lack of suitable terrain for a… - [NTSB MIA97LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA130.md): Boeing B75N1 · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1997 · N65467 · Destroyed > The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA97GA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97GA119.md): Aerospatiale AS 350B · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 8, 1997 · N370WM · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot-in-command to recognize that the main rotor rpm was decreasing and his failure to maintain the main rotor rpm during the autorotative landing resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power… - [NTSB CHI97FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA083.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-87 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1997 · N753RA · Substantial damage > the captains failure to have the airplane deiced prior to takeoff which resulted in ice ingestion into both engines. Factors associated with the accident were the icing weather conditions, wing ice, an inadequate detection of the ice during the preflight, and… - [NTSB FTW97LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA116.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1997 · N65753 · Substantial damage > The pilot/mechanic's improper installation of the spark plug, resulting in its separation from the engine. A factor was the unsuitable terrain available in the runway's overrun area. - [NTSB ATL97LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA047.md): Convair 240-27 · Hampton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1997 · N357T · Substantial damage > a partial loss of power on one engine for undetermined reason(s), and the pilot's failure to follow aircraft emergency procedures. A factor was inadequate transition/upgrade training. - [NTSB ANC97FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97FA031.md): Buesing SX-300 · Sitka, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1997 · N357SX · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to properly evaluate the presence of icing conditions, and his failure to comply with procedures to use alternate engine air in icing conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: icing (weather) conditions, the pilot's improper… - [NTSB IAD97LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA050.md): Cessna 150 · Turner, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1997 · N7811E · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA068.md): Cessna 172 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 1997 · N13611 · Substantial damage > The loss of power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA97LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA079.md): Beech V35 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N599T · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor. - [NTSB NYC97LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA049.md): Cessna 152 · North Andover, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1997 · N67898 · Destroyed > Fuel vents blocked by frozen moisture which resulted in restricted fuel flow to the engine and subsequent loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA97LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA062.md): Waco UPF-7 · Sanibel, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1997 · N29986 · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power (rough running engine) for undetermined reason. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1997 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 354) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=354&year=1997 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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